UTAH NOTARY TEST , NOTARY PUBLIC
EXAM UTAH, 180 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, UTAH NOTARY LAW,
NOTARIAL PROCEDURES, VERIFIED
NOTARY ANSWERS, NOTA RY
CERTIFICATION UTAH
Question : According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the
following is considered valid identification?
CORRECT ANSWER: All three of these are considered
valid forms of identification
Question : According to UCA 46-1-7, which of the following
describes a disqualifiation?
CORRECT ANSWER: The notary is a signer of or named
in the document exempt in the case of a self-proved will.
Question : According to UCA 46-1-8, a notary may refuse
service for any reason-even for lawful transactions?
CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE
Question : All notarizations must include a notarial
certificate. Which of the following best describes a copy certification?
CORRECT ANSWER: A notarial act in which a notary
certifies that a photocopy is an accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded.
Question : Although not a requirement, a notary should keep
a notary journal as valuable proof of each notarization performed. Why is this important?
CORRECT ANSWER: All of these answers are true, and
answering this question helped to better understand the importance of keeping a notary journal
Question : An applicant for recommissioning as a notary
shall submit to the office of the Lieutenant Governor
CORRECT ANSWER: New application and bond
Question : An applicant who wishes to reapply as a notary
once their commission expires, shall take and pass the notary test and then submit to the office of the Lieutenant Governor their
CORRECT ANSWER: A new application, $5,000 notarial
bond, and Oath of Office.
Question : As a notary, if you cause damages to any person
as a result of official misconduct in a notarial act, you may be
liable for ______? (Hint: This is the most commonly missed
question Please review 46-1-18(1).)
CORRECT ANSWER: Any damages
Question : A bond policy rider is obtained through
CORRECT ANSWER: the surety company who holds the
bond
Question : The color of ink for all notary stamps is required
to be?
CORRECT ANSWER: Purple
Question : A customer requested notary service, but the
document is in another language unknow to the notary. The customer meets all legal requirements for notarization, communicates well in English, presents proper i.d., and pays the $5 fee. According to UCA 46-1-8 a notary is required to
CORRECT ANSWER: Notarize the document so long as
the notary can communicate with the signer and the notarial language is in a language the notary can understand.
Question : An employer is away for the office. The employer
calls by phone to ask the employee who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the documents earlier. The notary should
CORRECT ANSWER: Refuse service and wait until they
are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform the notarization.
Question : Except in the case of a self-proved will, a notary
may NOT perform a notarial act if the
CORRECT ANSWER: notary is named in the document
and is not licensed attorney representing a signer
Question : The following must be included as part of the
notarial seal impression (stamp)
CORRECT ANSWER: Notary's name, commission number
and expiration date
Question : For a change of name, a notary must submit all of
the following execpt
CORRECT ANSWER: Certification from the Social
Security Offfice
Question : If a document lacks the proper certification
language of the notarial act (jurat or acknowledgement), what must you do before proceeding to notarize for a signer?
CORRECT ANSWER: ask the signer to select which act
(Jurat, Signature Witnessing, or Acknowledgment) is most appropriate and then apply the language to the document.